LTC4100
Smart Battery
Charger Controller
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July 2003
DESCRIPTIO
FEATURES
The LTC®4100 Smart Battery Charger is a single chip
charging solution that dramatically simplifies construc-
tion of an SBS compliant system. The LTC4100 imple-
ments a Level 2 charger function whereby the charger can
beprogrammedbythebatteryorbythehost.ASafetySignal
on the battery being charged is monitored for tempera-
ture,connectivityandbatterytypeinformation.TheSMBus
interface remains alive when the AC power adapter is
removed and responds to all SMBus activity directed to
it, including SafetySignal status (via the ChargerStatus
command). The charger also provides an interrupt to the
host whenever a status change is detected (e.g., battery
removal, AC adapter connection).
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Single Chip Smart Battery Charger Controller
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100% Compliant (Rev. 1.1) SMBus Support allows
for Operation with or without Host
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SMBus Accelerator Improves SMBus Timing*
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Wide Output Voltage Range: 6.4V to 26V
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Hardware Interrupt and SMBAlert Response
Eliminate Interrupt Polling
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High Efficiency Synchronous Buck Charger
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0.5V Dropout Voltage; Maximum Duty Cycle > 98%
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AC Adapter Current Limit Maximizes Charge Rate
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±0.8% Voltage Accuracy; ±5% Current Accuracy
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Up to 4A Charging Current Capability
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10-Bit DAC for Charge Current Programming
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11-Bit DAC for Charger Voltage Programming
Charging current and voltage are restricted to chemistry
specific limits for improved system safety and reliability.
Limits are programmable by two external resistors. Addi-
tionally,themaximumaveragecurrentfromtheACadapter
is programmable to avoid overloading the adapter when
simultaneously supplying load current and charging
current. When supplying system load current, charging
current is automatically reduced to prevent adapter over-
load.**
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User-Selectable Overvoltage and Overcurrent Limits
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High Noise Immunity SafetySignal Sensor
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Small 24-Pin Narrow (0.209") SSOP Package
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APPLICATIO S
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Portable Instruments and Computers
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Data Storage Systems and Battery Backup Servers
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
*U.S. Patent No. 6,650,174 **U.S. Patent No. 5,723,970
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
DCIN
0.1µF
13.7k
1.21k
3V
TO 5.5V
0.1µF
0.033Ω
LTC4100
17
V
5
DCIN
INFET
CLP
DD
11
4
5k
DCDIV
CHGEN
ACP
6
10
7
24
23
1
CHGEN
ACP
20µF
10µH
SMART BATTERY
CLN
0.025Ω
SMBALERT TGATE
9
3
SCL
SDA
THB
THA
BGATE
PGND
CSP
8
2
20µF
15
16
13
14
20
21
22
18
19
12
BAT
I
V
SET
LIM
1.13k
100Ω
V
LIM
I
0.01µF
0.1µF
TH
I
GND
6.04k
0.12µF
10k
DC
0.0015µF
54.9k
0.082µF
SafetySignal
SMBALERT#
SMBCLK
SMBCLK
SMBDAT
SMBDAT
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Figure 1. 4A Smart Battery Charger
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